Meningitis B Outbreak: High Demand, Low Supply

0:00On March 18th, a meningitis B outbreak has hit hard and can't after two young people died and 11 others ended up in hospital last week. The cases trace back to a nightclub in Cannebury, sparking a huge rush for vaccines among students and others. Pharmacies are running low on stock, with some charging hundreds of pounds for shots that babies get free on the NHS. Children born before 2015 missed out on the routine NHS jab, so many are turning to private options now. Demand has exploded, far outshipping supplies from wholesalers. Parents and students are worried, and reports of high prices at chemists have drawn sharp criticism as totally immoral profiteering. A quick poll of 300 pharmacies found 87% facing way more requests than usual, including for antibiotics too. Health officials are stepping in with a small targeted vaccination program due to the severity. The health secretary has asked experts to urgently review who qualifies for free NHS jabs.

1:00He's urging everyone not to get ripped off by overpriced private shots, promising the NHS will provide them free to those who truly needed as the situation unfolds.